📖 Okay, here’s a sloka from the Telugu Ramayana (typically attributed to Kavi Chakravarti Tikkana) along with its explanation:
ఉపకారికి నుపకారము
విపరీతము కాదు సేయ వివరింపంగన్
అపకారికి నుపకారము
నెపమెన్నక చేయువాడు నేర్పరి సుమతీ :: Doing good to someone who does good to you is no great feat that everyone does; doing good to someone who harms you without finding fault is the true mark of a wise and learned person, a sign of true wisdom.
Explanation:
ఉపకారికి నుపకారము :: Doing good to someone who has already helped you is a natural, expected action
విపరీతము కాదు సేయ వివరింపంగన్ :: There is nothing extraordinary or special about that act, everyone does it.
అపకారికి నుపకారము :: But helping someone who has wronged you
నెపమెన్నక చేయువాడు నేర్పరి సుమతీ :: Without holding grudges, is a sign of true skill, wisdom and generosity.
In essence, this sloka teaches the virtue of forgiveness and extending kindness even to those who have caused you harm. It emphasizes that true greatness lies in overcoming negativity with positivity.